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ESPN Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NBA PLAYOFFS-CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS: Cleveland at Chicago (Game 3) | Fri | 8:04PM-10:43PM | 159 | 3.5 | 5614 |
| 2 | NBA PLAYOFFS-CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS: Houston at L.A. Clippers (Game 3) | Fri | 10:43PM- 1:20AM | 157 | 3.3 | 4989 |
| 3 | NBA PLAYOFFS-CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS: Atlanta at Washington (Game 3) | Sat | 4:59PM- 7:52PM | 173 | 1.6 | 2382 |
| 4 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM (live) | Fri | 1:20AM- 2:20AM | 60 | 1.4 | 1890 |
| 5 | MLB SUNDAY NIGHT: Kansas City at Detroit | Sun | 8:00PM-11:41PM | 221 | 1.0 | 1597 |
| 6 | NBA PRE-GAME (live) | Fri | 7:30PM- 8:04PM | 34 | 0.8 | 1181 |
| 7 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING (live) | Fri | 2:20AM- 3:20AM | 60 | 0.8 | 1062 |
| 8 | SPORTSCENTER LATE (live) | Sun | 10:38PM-12:14AM | 96 | 0.7 | 1050 |
| 9 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | Tue | 5:30PM- 6:00PM | 30 | 0.7 | 984 |
| 10 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | Mon | 5:30PM- 6:00PM | 30 | 0.7 | 959 |
| 13 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGULAR SEASON: Tennessee at Auburn | Sat | 8:00PM-11:29PM | 209 | 0.5 | 887 |
| 14 | MLB MONDAY NIGHT: Chicago Cubs at St. Louis | Mon | 8:00PM-11:51PM | 231 | 0.6 | 867 |
| 16 | OUTSIDE THE LINES-WEEKEND (live) | Sun | 9:00AM- 9:30AM | 30 | 0.6 | 810 |
| 17 | SPORTS REPORTERS | Sun | 9:30AM-10:00AM | 30 | 0.6 | 806 |
| 19 | ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY: 30 for 30: The Bad Boys | Thu | 9:00PM-11:00PM | 120 | 0.6 | 773 |
| 24 | E:60: WWE | Tue | 8:00PM- 9:00PM | 60 | 0.4 | 708 |
| 27 | DRAFT ACADEMY | Tue | 7:00PM- 8:00PM | 60 | 0.4 | 663 |
| 47 | BASEBALL TONIGHT: SUNDAY COUNTDOWN (live) | Sun | 7:00PM- 8:00PM | 60 | 0.4 | 548 |
| 60 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGULAR SEASON: Pittsburgh at Florida State | Sat | 1:00PM- 3:26PM | 146 | 0.3 | 453 |
| 65 | GRANTLAND BASKETBALL SHOW | Thu | 7:00PM- 8:00PM | 60 | 0.3 | 431 |
| 80 | MLB WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Baltimore at N.Y. Mets | Wed | 7:00PM-10:03PM | 183 | 0.3 | 365 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN is down 25 percent (1.515 million vs. 2.018 million) from one week earlier and down 41 percent (1.515 million vs. 2.557 million) from the same week one year ago (May 5-11, 2014) which thenfeatured the NFL Draft.
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN is down 17 percent (692,000 vs. 836,000) from one week earlier and down 38 percent (692,000 vs. 1.114 million) from the same week one year ago (May 5-11, 2014) which then featured the NFL Draft.
ESPN’s daily programs viewership averages for the week:
- “Outside the Lines” (ESPN, May 4-8): 292,000 (prior week on ESPN2: 142,000)
- “NFL Insiders” (ESPN, May 4-8): 325,000 (prior week: 465,000)
- “NFL Live” (ESPN, May 4-8): 395,000 (prior week: 560,000)
- “Highly Questionable” (ESPN, May 4-8): 441,000 (prior week: 537,000)
- “Around the Horn” (ESPN, May 4-8): 596,000 (prior week: 644,000)
- “Pardon the Interruption” (ESPN, May 4-8): 935,000 (proor week: 943,000)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, May 4-8 & 10 early evening): 609,000 (prior week: 726,000)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, May 4-10 late night): 808,000 (prior week: 1,163,000)
ESPN2 Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Mon | 10:00AM-12:00PM | 120 | 0.4 | 535 |
| 2 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Thu | 10:00AM-12:00PM | 120 | 0.3 | 443 |
| 3 | BILLIARDS INTERNATIONAL EVENTS: World 9-Ball Championship | Sun | 1:00PM- 2:00PM | 60 | 0.3 | 426 |
| 4 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Tue | 10:00AM-12:00PM | 120 | 0.3 | 414 |
| 5 | BILLIARDS INTERNATIONAL EVENTS: World 9-Ball Championship | Sun | 12:00PM- 1:00PM | 60 | 0.3 | 401 |
| 6 | HIS & HERS (live) | Mon | 12:00PM- 1:00PM | 60 | 0.3 | 399 |
| 7 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Fri | 10:00AM-12:00PM | 120 | 0.3 | 382 |
| 8 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Wed | 10:00AM-12:00PM | 120 | 0.3 | 375 |
| 9 | BILLIARDS INTERNATIONAL EVENTS: Trick Shot Magic | Sun | 4:00PM- 5:00PM | 60 | 0.2 | 366 |
| 10 | BOXING SERIES: Friday Night Fights (live) | Fri | 9:00PM-11:00PM | 120 | 0.2 | 347 |
| 12 | BILLIARDS INTERNATIONAL EVENTS: Trick Shot Magic | Sun | 2:00PM- 3:00PM | 60 | 0.2 | 338 |
| 13 | BILLIARDS INTERNATIONAL EVENTS: Trick Shot Magic | Sun | 3:00PM- 4:00PM | 60 | 0.2 | 331 |
| 39 | BILLIARDS INTERNATIONAL EVENTS: World 9-Ball Championship | Sun | 11:00AM-12:00PM | 60 | 0.2 | 235 |
| 58 | MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER: Toronto at Houston | Sun | 5:00PM- 7:09PM | 129 | 0.1 | 177 |
| 59 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGULAR SEASON: Texas at Baylor | Wed | 8:00PM-10:09PM | 129 | 0.1 | 174 |
| 82 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGULAR SEASON: Tulsa at Central Florida | Sat | 1:00PM- 3:01PM | 121 | 0.1 | 139 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN2 is down 56 percent (198,000 vs. 455,000) from one week earlier and down 80 percent (198,000 vs. 1.011 million) from the same week one year ago (May 5-11, 2014) which then featured the NFL Draft.
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN2 is down 19 percent (199,000 vs. 246,000) from one week earlier and down 45 percent (199,000 vs. 364,000) from the same week one year ago (May 5-11, 2014) which then featured the NFL Draft.
ESPN2’s daily show viewership averages for the week:
- “Mike & Mike in the Morning” (ESPN2, May 4-8): 260,000 (prior week: 228,000)
- “First Take” (ESPN2, May 4-8): 430,000 (prior week: 416,000)
- “His & Hers” (ESPN2, May 4-8): 310,000 (prior week: 333,000)
- “SportsNation” (ESPN2, May 4-8): 254,000 (prior week: 215,000)
- “Olbermann” (ESPN2, May 4-8): 172,000 (prior week: 145,000)
- “You Herd Me with Colin Cowherd” (ESPN2, May 4-8): 92,000
- “Baseball Tonight (live)” (ESPN2, May 4-7 & 9): 102,000 (prior week: 143,000)
- “NBA Tonight” (ESPN2, May 5-6 & 8-9): 108,000 (prior week: 243,000)
ESPNU Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPORTSCENTERU (live) | Fri | 5:26PM- 5:53PM | 27 | 0.1 | 177 |
| 2 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGULAR SEASON: Tennessee at Florida | Fri | 5:53PM- 8:05PM | 132 | 0.1 | 159 |
| 3 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGULAR SEASON: Texas Southern at Alabama State (taped) | Sun | 11:00AM- 1:00PM | 120 | 0.1 | 136 |
| 4 | NCAA LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIP First Round: Towson vs. Notre Dame | Sat | 5:01PM- 7:10PM | 129 | 0.1 | 116 |
| 5 | NCAA LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIP First Round: Johns Hopkins vs. Virginia | Sun | 1:00PM- 3:20PM | 140 | 0.1 | 109 |
| 6 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGULAR SEASON: Alabama at Auburn | Fri | 3:00PM- 5:26PM | 146 | 0.1 | 104 |
| 7 | NCAA LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIP First Round: Albany vs. Cornell | Sat | 12:00PM- 2:25PM | 145 | 0.1 | 103 |
| 8 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGULAR SEASON: Pittsburgh at Florida State | Sun | 9:00AM-11:00AM | 120 | 0.1 | 99 |
| 9 | NCAA LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIP First Round: Ohio State vs. Duke | Sat | 7:31PM- 9:41PM | 130 | 0.1 | 98 |
| 10 | COLLEGE BASEBALL: Florida at Vanderbilt | Thu | 7:30PM-10:27PM | 177 | 0.1 | 94 |
| 10 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL REPEAT: Notre Dame at Florida State | Tue | 8:30PM-10:30PM | 120 | 0.1 | 94 |
| 12 | NCAA LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIP First Round: Brown vs. Denver | Sun | 3:20PM- 5:16PM | 116 | 0.1 | 87 |
| 14 | NCAA LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIP First Round: Colgate vs. North Carolina | Sun | 5:16PM- 7:36PM | 140 | 0.1 | 80 |
| 15 | NCAA LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIP First Round: Yale vs. Maryland | Sat | 2:32PM- 4:46PM | 134 | 0.1 | 77 |
| 16 | ESPNU SELECTION SPECIAL: NCAA Division I Softball Selection | Sun | 10:00PM-11:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 75 |
| 19 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGULAR SEASON: Oregon at Arizona | Sat | 12:15AM- 1:51AM | 96 | 0.1 | 72 |
| 22 | NCAA LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIP First Round: Marist vs. Syracuse | Sun | 7:36PM- 9:45PM | 129 | 0.0 | 67 |
| 23 | COLLEGE BASEBALL: Duke at Virginia | Fri | 8:05PM-11:10PM | 185 | 0.1 | 65 |
| 24 | NCAA MEN’S VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT: Loyola Chicago vs. Lewis U. | Sat | 9:41PM-12:15AM | 154 | 0.0 | 63 |
| 31 | COLLEGE BASEBALL: Louisville vs. Clemson | Mon | 7:00PM-10:45PM | 225 | 0.0 | 50 |
| 39 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGULAR SEASON: Tennessee at Auburn | Sun | 7:01AM- 9:00AM | 119 | 0.0 | 42 |
| 43 | LACROSSE GENERIC: The Lost Trophy | Sat | 11:00AM-12:00PM | 60 | 0.0 | 37 |
| 49 | COLLEGE TRACK & FIELD: NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championship | Wed | 8:00AM-10:00AM | 120 | 0.0 | 30 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPNU is down 21 percent (71,000 vs. 90,000) from one week earlier and down 16 percent (71,000 vs. 85,000) from the same week one year ago (May 5-11, 2014).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNU is up 15 percent (45,000 vs. 39,000) from one week earlier and down 10 percent (45,000 vs. 50,000) from the same week one year ago (May 5-11, 2014).
Viewership averages for “The Herd” (May 4-8) was 31,000 (prior week: 43,000), and live telecasts of “SportsCenterU” (May 7-9) averaged 59,000 (prior week: 34,000).
ESPNEWS Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| RANK | PROGRAM | DAY | TIME | DUR | HH | VWRS (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM (live) | Sun | 7:00PM- 8:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 217 |
| 2 | SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL | Sat | 1:00PM- 3:00PM | 120 | 0.1 | 184 |
| 3 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM (live) | Sun | 8:00PM- 9:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 168 |
| 4 | SPORTSCENTER AFTERNOON (live) | Tue | 5:00PM- 6:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 157 |
| 5 | SPORTSCENTER TOP 10 | Sat | 11:00PM-11:30PM | 30 | 0.1 | 140 |
| 6 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) | Thu | 10:00PM-11:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 132 |
| 7 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME (live) | Thu | 9:00PM-10:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 125 |
| 8 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM (live) | Sun | 10:00PM-10:41PM | 41 | 0.1 | 120 |
| 9 | DRAFT ACADEMY: The Journey Begins | Sat | 3:00PM- 4:00PM | 60 | 0.1 | 108 |
| 10 | SPORTSCENTER AFTERNOON (live) | Mon | 5:12PM- 6:00PM | 48 | 0.1 | 104 |
| 36 | NCAA LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIP First Round: Brown vs. Denver | Sun | 3:00PM- 3:29PM | 29 | 0.0 | 70 |
| 41 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGULAR SEASON: Oregon at Arizona | Sat | 11:30PM-12:19AM | 49 | 0.0 | 66 |
| 106 | NCAA MEN’S VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT: Loyola Chicago vs. Lewis U. | Sat | 9:31PM- 9:44PM | 13 | 0.0 | 35 |
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPNEWS is up 41 percent (79,000 vs. 56,000) from one week earlier and up 42 percent (79,000 vs. 65,000) from the same week one year ago (May 5-11, 2014).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNEWS is up 5 percent (46,000 vs. 44,000) from one week earlier and down 2 percent (46,000 vs. 47,000) from the same week one year ago (May 5-11, 2014).
For the week, ESPNEWS’s daily talkers “SVP & Russillo” (May 4-8) averaged 36,000 viewers (prior week: 40,000), and “ESPN FC” (May 4-8) averaged 59,000 viewers (prior week: 53,000).
Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research
